Women's Football
English Football Hall of Fame inductee Lily Parr was openly lesbian. This is particularly remarkable as she played in the early twentieth century, before homosexuality was legal, and was from a working-class background.
In August, 2010, England coach Hope Powell was named in 68th place on The Independent newspaper’s Pink List of influential lesbian and gay people in the UK.
Read more about this topic: Homosexuality In English Football
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